Horn



Sept. 8, 1931. E J. GUL|CK 1,822,025

HORN

Filed May 6. 195o THM Patented Sept. 8, 1931 EDWARD J. GULICK, OFELK-IAR', INDANA, SSIGNOR T0 C. G. CONN. LTD., OF ELK- HART, INDIANA, ACORPORATIGN F INDIANA HORN Application filed May 6, 1930. Serial No.450,222.

This invention relation lo valvofl wind unisi-ral instrul'nonts7 anfrlcapeoially to lifsavy horns.

Tho largor types of bassi horns are made almost wholly of brass and,when in uae. are

Wholly Supported upon tho Shoulder of tho lplayer. Bein;r mail@ ofbrarss suoli instruments are wry heavy, and aro not onlyv bnr- (lonsomoto tho playvr Wlwn in urso, but also tho oxconivo weight thereof inAfroqnei'ltly the Pause of serions in iurjv to tho ifwtrul'nmit while int1';11i, poi'tati n o" shipment.

The principal objov ol' this invention is to proviilo a vonmositv basa`or olilwr. horn of tho largor six@ whoroin ono or moro ol' ln, hornsor'tious aro malls ot a rolativoly light` W-iight nwtal to matoriallyroiluro tho Woiglht of thvr iostrumont.

Anolller object of tho iuvonion is to pro vi ls a composito horn of tlm,larger Hizo whoioin tho larg'vr Sortionf; tboroot are ma lo ol analuminum oompooitiou to materially roilnco tho Woight of lho niatrumznt.

A thir-fl objosi' of tlnx invention is to povill@ a lf ."gfv basis: hornn'horoin tho bell and main l'nant'h Sections aro mail@ of an aluminumoomi'iosition to rofluco the Woiglit olf tho inStrumont fin/l tooliminatoy tho toiylwavinesa thm-cot.

(ltlnr objootn of the infontion anx nientionml unil flosfri 'oilliorein.

Tho proivrroil olnboflimfnt oi tho invention is illustrated in th@ancompanyng draw in f Whew-iin Figur@ l illuStratvS ay of a bass hornbuilt in sill@ elevational View aworilanfo with my tuoon tho bellsanction ainl tho :uljaiont bras@ lr'anrh of tho instrument;

Fig. 3 is an milarggoll tralnnental Side viow ol on:` ot thor otherSpacer olenlonts connecting` the aluminum main brani'l'i of thoinstrunionl with tho adjacent brass' branch:

Fiat. 4 is an vnlsirgwl tragiuoutal viow of tho ('lanip joint lzoweonthe aluminum main branih amil the cooperating mul ol tho braaf; branchoi" tho horn;

Fig. 5 is a top plan Vif-W of one of the eleinonts ol oner oi lili@Spa-cor oonnol'tions;

Fig'. (i n: a noction taken on line G-6 of Fig 'i' is z ewlion talion onlino 7*? of Fifi'. 4.

Ratei-rin;lr now to the drawings the nuuioral l lnilwatos grenorally abass horn of tho Woll Known large iloainn, Commonly known an zIounaphono. and which is pro- Yiflstl with tui usual tubular curvioalSertion 2 upon vwhich the Valva action 3 is mounteil :nul which is. untally inzulo ot brass. The numeral el inilioatos the onrvioal tubularmain branvli of lny ii'lstrlunont which.y according to my invention, inlnallo of some very light weight metal, snvh afi aluminum Composition,and n iirh is Connmftml with main Section 2 by a rinniilo lamp joint 5.:zu heroinafter (inscribed.

'l'lnx oulor @nil of tho nlain branch Section Lil is rigidly connectedal; 6 in any Suitable manner with the usual boll SQQton 'l' which` inaccordance With my in'vontion is made of aluminum Composition, or somoSuitable light Weight inotal, to matorially roduffo tho Weight of thohorn.

Tho joint 5 may infllnliA the Cylindrical aluminum. or other Suitable,light Weight metal. thiniblo olomfnl.: S provhloll with the annularinterior Socket portion i) into which the inner @nfl oi' horn Soi'lionA'l tolfgi'opioally arrangfoil and welclod or Soltlorell, Said tliimliloboing' provided also with the annular oxl'orior Shoulder l0 ailiaoonttho Socket 9. The ontw @nil of horn sooi'ion 2 Wllivll in vonnooteilwith branolx l by the joint 5 is toleaconirally connoltfxl and wolnlmlor soldered into an annular or ring-lili@ socket mombor ll which iaintegral with the tubular sleeve l2, aaial #loew and sovket memberboingr pref- Orably mad@ oi braas to onablo said Woldod vonucrtion withhorn ssoition 2. The thimble S ol thix joint 5 sliilably telescopes intotho ,@tloovo l2. tho outer ond of tho lattor normally snugly engagingtho annular shoulder l() of Said tlliinbl(J which in (-lanmml in thatposition. as: lioriinal'ter lr s-ribo l- As Statwl, the Sleeve l2functionf; au a vlainp and is longitudinally slit at 13 to enablecompression itil) thereof about the thimble 8, such compression being`effected b v a clamping screw 14 which is loosely monnted in clampinglug 15 and threaded into clamp lug 16, eaid lugs being Welded onopposite sides o'tf said sleeve slit.

"lo rigidly connect the main aluminum branch l with the outer peripheryoi the brass horn section 2, intermediate the eX- t'reinities ot eachhorn section, a pair of spacing connector elements 18 and 19 areintroduced. sind connectors being alike in construction, the detailsthereof being clearly shown in Figures il. 5 and G, and similarlyapplied to the instrument atteitlie sections i2 and l have been joined'together at joint 5. as described.

Spacer 19 comprises an aluminum pad 2() soldered to alumininn hornsection l and provided With a rigid boss 2l vliicli is pri'ivided vvitlia screw threaded socket. 'l'he spacer or connector l) comprises also,for adjacent horn section 2. a loose brass pad 22 which ii provided witha screv.' stud if?) rigidly oioiintixl therein and project ing theretrom.

yl`he screw stud 23 is adapted to be screwed into the bo '.21 oi gall2i) ai lv forme-.l i 22. initially drtached from horn .section 2broufrht into the proper relation with .section of the `no1-n. whereuponsaid pad 2:2 is Welded or soldered to the body thereoit to elect apermanent union therewith.

The nnna'iral 2l indicates geiwrzdlj.' a conrector-brace unit torperinamctl.' uniting the aluminum 1cell secti-r'ni i' ot' the horn withthe upper reacll ci' the brass horn section 2. said connector-brace unit'inclndiiig a curvis cally foi-med almnincui pad 'Z5 initiallxY solderedto siii-:l bell section and provided with :ending post QG rigidtherewith. The Lt cludes also the curvically formed `:atl 2T. initiallydetached 'from horn section :L which is provided with the, upstandiuz'fstud 2% rigid tmrcvfith` said stud being screw threaded :it its enterupI er end 29, tor screw thread connection with the threaded apertureSli) in the post 5j prior to welding' or soldering tbe pad if' to the bbodv o il the horn.

ln thus constractiiu 'i large bass horn oi both aluminum and bri lreduce the weight ot l f ".2, 'iullv 35%. fil-so.

l practically elnninaje the top-heavy ture which exists in all such br;norns aud which is ver;v obicctionable oll itself.

composite of relatively light and heavy Weight metal.

2. In a Wind musical instrument of the character described which isprovided With a valve action supporting section and a main branchsection, a bell section of relatively light Weight metal operativelyconnected with said main branch section, and a spacer member joiningsaid bell section with said valve action supporting section, said spacermember being a composite of relatively light and heavy weight metal.

3. wind musical instrument of the character described comprising a valveaction supporting section made of relatively heavy Weight metal, andcoacting main branch and bell sections which are made of a relativelylight weight metal, and exterior spacers connecting said main branch andValve action sectionsi said spacers being composite memlier,a andincluding a part, thereof which is made of relatively light weightmetal.

l. ln a wind nuucal instrument of the character described which isprovided with a. valve action supporting section and a main .ch section,a bell section of relatively lit weight metal operatively connected withn d main branch section, and an exterior spacer connecting said bellsection with the ive action section, said spacci' comprising a pair ofopposed pads connected together by screw means.

o. .ln a `vind musical instrument of the cliaiwicter described which isprovided with a, valve action supporting section and a main branchsection, a bell section o'l' relatively light weight metal operativelyconnected with said main branch section, and an exterior spacer elementrigidly connecting said bell and valve action secions, said spacercomprising a pair oft opposed pads7 one ot which made of relativelylight .veiglit metal. said pads being rigidly connected together b vscrew means. y

6. A wind musical instrument of the character described comprising avalve action supporting section made of relatively heavy weight metal,and coacting main branch and bell sections made oi relatively lightWeight metal, and exterior spacers connectiner said main branch andvalve action sections, each ot said spacers comprising a pair of opposedpads connected together by screw means.

